1991 → Sampo Ahti, the last generation of the family sedan model before it merged development and became a sibling model to the Pippuri Oinas (also last gen before merger) when Sampo bought out Pippuri to become SPA-Motors.
Just look at it. It’s a box. But it’s round. And it’s brown. And it’s got a wheel cover just like the Sampo Kamu from a couple years later.
Most pictures here of the Ahti 40L, 40 standing for four doors and L for the larger engine choice (2.5l V6) with the blue wagon being the Ahti 50S, 50 standing for five doors and S for the smaller engine choice (1.8l i4), with 160hp and 125hp respectively, although as goes without saying the V6 model is much torqier in proportion.
The Ahti represents soft family comfort with spacious cargo capacity, headrests for all seats, durable materials and the safety and driving ease of front wheel drive architecture with optional conditional four wheel drive, when the rear needs to push.
This prancing reindeer is the pride of Finland in 1991, proving an instant sales success due to it’s fusion of various styling inspirations, appropriate price and durability. Only makes sense that such a sensible car model would enable Sampo to only a few years later bail out the floundering Pippuri, who produced luxury sports models in a country going through economic crisis in the 90’s.